Kelvin Taylor (21) of the Florida Gators runs past Brison Williams (12) of the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium.

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David Jones
| FLORIDA TODAY

For three quarters, beaten-down Florida stayed with South Carolina but the Gamecocks responded in the fourth quarter with the drive it needed to edge closer to an SEC East title with a hard-fought 19-14 win.

Trailing 14-13 from its own 5 early in the fourth quarter, South Carolina tailback Shon Carson - playing with starter Mike Davis on the bench nursing an ankle injury - broke loose up the middle for a 58-yard run. Carson finished with 102 yards on 13 carries. That moved the ball to the Gators' 37. On third-and-9 from the Florida 36, Connor Shaw hit Rory Anderson over the middle for a 34-yard gain ...